My wandering

Looking at Seville from the perspective of a black woman who attends the University of Tampa there are quite a few things different. Comparing Spain to the United States, the United States is a much younger nation but, especially looking at Andalucia, Spain retains its rich history in the structure of its cities. For example, one of my first few days in Seville, I ended up walking 20.16 miles (32.44 km) because I had gotten so lost while trying to run errands. I had gotten lost in the process of trying to set up my SIM card so I couldn’t access my GPS and I made several right turns, trying to get myself on track before I realized that the city wasn’t built in a grid like I was used to. Needless to say, I quickly gained a better sense of direction while learning to navigate the city with the help of a few friendly Spaniards every now and then. During my wandering, I was able to observe lots of different little things about Spanish society--everything wasn’t moving quite as quickly, there were lots of old people--this may be contributing to the previous point, people walk almost everywhere, people seem a lot more friendly--almost always stopping to greet someone that they know when they make eye contact, and so many other things. However, I am ready to get back to my busy streets filled with cars, young people, and sleek buildings--it has been nice to slow down for a while though.